vote is under plans of the property five days in advance of this hearing and have you
contacted strike that have you met with the rco and do you have a letter yes to all the above
okay great you may proceed
is that visible mr chairman not yet well part the introducing the zoom apps
there is a screen up but
there you go your calendar's up that's good that's good if you can enlarge that and block
out the other stuff behind it maybe
yeah but on the right hand side of our screen we still have
tools some of the tools that's better okay we can go with that all right uh so this is
for 1502 and 1504, and Mr. Chairman, as you mentioned, these are companion cases. They're
side-by-side, long vacant lots on the 1500 block of Erie Street. This is my table of contents
containing Exhibits AA through A10, appearance statement, refusal. So both refusals are basically
the same. We're asking for a multifamily in an RSA 5 zoning district because, as you'll
see from a chart that I will show you later on in the presentation. Most of the homes, if not all
the homes on this particular block are already multifamily. They're huge lots. And historically,
they have been multifamily despite the RSA zoning designation. So the one refusal is for use.
Proposed multifamily is not permitted in the zone. This is a refusal for 1502. This is a refusal for
1504, basically the same issue. However, on both applications, we asked for four units,
but in negotiations with the community group, this was lowered to three dwelling units.
And that's what we're requesting for each property. And that's why there's a proviso form for
a change for both properties and those proviso forms and revised plans are attached. This is a
letter that we received from the designated RCO for what we requested was three units in the
property and initially as it indicates in this letter we met with the community we made some
changes to the community and Mr. Korn from the 13th Ward issued this letter and this letter
is a letter of support as is indicated in the last paragraph there. Approve the revised presented
zoning variance for the project. These are aerial photographs just to give the board a perspective
on the property. This is Urie Avenue. These are again two long vacant lots. The lot sizes are
are pretty large, basically 19 by 97,
as are all the other lots on the block.
Again, a view of the front of the vacant lots.
Again, a view of the front of the vacant lots.
Here's our proviso form indicating
that the pilot houses were replaced
and with open stairwells
and we reduced the units from four to three.
These are the revised plans.
These are some more aerial shots
to show you where the open lots are.
But here's a key document for the community
as well as for the board.
just reducing this so i get everything in here the the project is in red right here again it
says four dwelling units but we're requesting three and if you look at the key every blue
space everything that's colored in blue is multifamily some are three some are two some
are commercial with two commercial with one but basically on erie avenue here simply because of
the size of the homes. It's really a large home for just a single family. And that's why almost
everyone on the block, save one on this side of the block, has been converted to multifamily.
And that's really the majority of the uses on this block. These are the floor plans. I can walk
I'm taking a picture of a world picture.
Basically, three units basement and first floor will be one unit.
That's a one bedroom, one bath. Second floor.
Again, this is two bedroom, one bath.
And the third floor is two bedroom, one bath with access to rooftop deck.
But again, the pilot house was removed.
And this is an internal stairway that leads to the rooftop deck.
these are the front elevations which the architect i think did a very good job in trying to blend
new construction with the with the old uh it's a difficult task especially because of the arch
windows and the pediment heads but if you can just see the windows do line up we have a little
entry entryway here which mimics next door
and this is the rear of the property the party board siding and a nice double door leading into
the yard side view indicating that the utilities meters gas meters are on the side of the house
both homes are not protruding or visible from the front of the street and you can see if you're
looking at the side of the property there's no piled house roof everything this is the
internal stairway leading from the third floor to get to the roof the rest of the documents are
again the typical documents that you see and i was questioned by this scenario in the beginning
whether i had these things attached and they are you have the deed the letters tax certification
etc so in conclusion basically because these lots are extremely large we have a unique physical
characteristic on these lots which really do not warrant not feasible for a single family home as
evidenced by the remaining properties on the street on that side of the street all save one
or multifamily there's no alteration in the essential character of the neighborhood because
the neighborhood is multifamily there's no impairment of adjoining properties and it's
not detrimental to the public welfare and frankly it's in harmony with the community
and in harmony with the community wishes as evidenced by our letter of support
So with that, I would rest and certainly entertain any questions from the board or anyone else.
I'd like to have your client that adopt your testimony.
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
John Bouillieu is on the phone, on the call, rather, I believe.
B-E-A-U-L-I-E-U.
Mr. Bouillieu, you can unmute yourself and speak now.
sir please spell your full name and i'll swear you in j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n-e-a-u-l-i-e-u
we're firm to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth
i do please proceed mr clinton mr bill you were you on the call when i presented this project to
the board yes and would you have you had the opportunity to testify adopt my testimony as
your own and as true and correct yes thank you very much thank you questions from the board
no mr chairman no no um anyone else would like to testify in this case please raise your hand
good afternoon chair this is charles richardson from the office of councilwoman cindy bathroom
312 city hall you're still under oath from earlier please proceed
yes mr chair uh councilwoman has no opposition to granting these two variances
Yes, Mr. Chair. Councilwoman has no opposition to granting these two variances.
Thank you. Anyone else to testify?
Chair, we have Mr. Brian Dressler.
Never mind, Chair. Okay, his hand is back up.
Mr. Dressler, you can unmute yourself and wait for the chair.
Mr. Dressler, please spell your full name and I'll swear you in.
while we're waiting for mr dressers anyone else to testify in this case
there are no other hands at this time chair uh planning commission
hi mr chair and members of the board this is mason offsen representing the planning commission
please spell your full name sure m-a-s-o-n-a-u-s-t-i-n or for him to tell the truth the whole truth
nothing but the truth i do thank you please um while this property is zoned for single family
residential it is indicated for multi-family residential use in the city plan the application
would be by right under the provisions of the zoning district that is recommended in the adopted
district plan and therefore pcpc staff has no objection to the granting of the variance
Thank you very much. Mr. Clinton, how many pages? One page per property?
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Okay, thank you. MI 2021-000459. 1502 West Area Avenue. My vote is yes with the proviso.
Revised plan, one page approved today.
Carol Tenere, my vote is yes with Proviso
Professor Plaza, yes with Proviso
James Snell, yes with Proviso
Thomas Holliman, yes with Proviso
MI 2021-000458
1504 West Area Avenue
My vote is yes with Proviso
revised plan one page approved today carol tenere my vote is yes with proviso
confessor plaza yes with proviso james snell yes with proviso thomas holliman yes with proviso
thank you we'll now go to case number seven mi 2021-001687
4140 West
Gerrard Avenue
Michael Mattione is the attorney
of record Centennial
Parkside Community Development Corporation
sent a letter of support
as did the Viola Street
Residents Association
they've all sent letters of support
with revised
Chair Mr. Mattione is coming
back and is a panelist now
Thank you
Good afternoon, Mr. Mattione. When you get on, please spell your full name, and I'll swear you in.
Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman.
Michael Mattione. That's M-A-T-T-I-O-N-I.
federal reserve bank building 100 north independence mall suite 5a northwest philadelphia
19106 you'd swear or firm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
i do thank you uh ms tenere has some questions for you yes i'm mr mattione do you agree
to waive the reading of the refusal and stipulate to its accuracy yes i do have you emailed the
exhibit packet with proof of ownership tax compliance refusal referral photos under plans
of the property five days in advance of this hearing and have you met with the RCO and do
you have a letter? Yes. Thank you. Thanks. You may proceed. Sure. Thank you. Good afternoon. Again,
I'm Michael Mattione and I am representing Eugene Nidovich. He is the owner and developer of
this property at 41 41 40 west gerard avenue and again we have provided support letters from the
two rcos revised plans revised plan form tax clearance floor plans renderings and the support
petition also signed by 14 nearby neighbors the revised plans were as a result of several meetings
with the rco rcos and they requested a couple changes one that we reduced the proposed
RCOs and they requested a couple changes one that we reduced the proposed number of units from
15 to 12 and that we add a front porch to the property.
Just flipping first to the support letter from the RCO as you can see Centennial Park side supports
the applicant's variance for the case with the change to 12 units and the only variance requested
It is for the number of units where we're requesting 12, and 8 are permitted.
If I flip down to a revised plans form, as you can see, it's a change in number of units down to 12,
and an addition of a front porch.
If we go to the renderings,
there's our property it's got a red brick facade largely with some
panels on the sides and there is the front porch as you can see several of the properties on
my short avenue have front porches but not every one but the older properties generally have
front porches so the rco asks that we add a uh a front porch we have a couple
shots of the renderings just showing the context on that side of um jordan avenue
this is a uh vacant lot as you can see right now it's a vacant lot
and we're seeking to develop the vacant lot
and the surrounding properties are virtually all multifamily.
Here is, scroll down just a little more, this is Girard Avenue.
That's our property.
Across from it, there is a car facility, a funeral home and a church,
but everything else is multifamily.
We're talking five, six, seven units per property.
This is a double-wide property. It's two lots.
Every other property is a single-wide property, so that's why we're requesting 12 as part of the development.
Our floor plans come in.
This is the front of the property.
Every floor, there's one, two, three, and four. Each has three units.
On the first floor, though, you have a smaller unit in the back, a studio, and a one-bedroom,
and then you have a mailroom and bicycle parking so that there's places for people to pick up their packages, et cetera,
and there is the front porch, and like I said, we did revise it to come down.
On the second, third, and fourth floors, you have two one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit in the rear.
again we also have 14 support petitions and the letters of support from the RCO
and this is a double wide property it's about 3,400 square feet we do meet all the dimensional
requirements for the property the height open area rear yard the bulk is meets all the requirements
these are relatively large units anywhere from 500 to nearly a thousand square feet
there are other properties that have six units on the street but they're single properties this is
a double wide property that's why we're requesting 12 units down from the original 15 after our
multiple meetings with the rco and adding the front porch mr knightovich the the owner of the
property, has a long track record of responsible development in the area. He owns eight other
properties on West Sherwood Avenue. People there like him. He charges modest rents. He's a well-respected
developer, and he's always worked with the community, and he's part of this community.
Again, it's all multifamily properties. Variants won't alter the character of the neighborhood.
It's multifamily use, and that's what everybody has. It won't endanger public health. It might
It will benefit it by having this vacant property developed.
It could stop illegal dumping.
It won't impair light and air to properties.
We meet all of the dimensional requirements.
It won't have an adverse impact on anybody in the area.
It will actually benefit them by taking away the possibility of illegal dumping and stuff like that.
dumping and stuff like that.
When Mr. Nidovich bought the property, he had to spend several thousand dollars.
When Mr. Nidovich bought the property,
he had to spend several thousand dollars just to clean up the lot
because it was a mess.
Again, that's what we're seeking, and we do have,
and we worked with the community a great deal
to come up with this proposal.